Comparison 4.

IPD adjusted for age and sex

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 IPD generic inverse variance early discharge elderly medical mortality at 3 months	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.69, 1.61]
1.1 Mortality in elderly medical patients at 3 months	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.06 [0.69, 1.61]
2 IPD stroke mortality at 3 to 6 months - Manchester, Anderson, Cunliffe & Shepperd 3 months	7	494	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.79 [0.32, 1.91]
3 IPD generic inverse variance readmission elderly patients with a mix of conditions	3	705	Readmission (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.57 [1.10, 2.24]
4 Stroke Barthel at 3 months	2	174	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.14 [−0.16, 0.43]
5 Stroke Barthel at 6 months	2	185	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.02 [−0.27, 0.30]
6 Sensitivity analysis mortality elderly patients with a mix of conditions in favour of HAH	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.02 [0.67, 1.55]
6.1 Sensitivity analysis changing follow-up time of Richards trial in favour of HAH	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.02 [0.67, 1.55]
7 Sensitivity analysis mortality elderly patient with a mix of conditions in favour of hospital	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.68, 1.59]
7.1 Sensitivity analysis changing follow-up time of Richards trial in favour of hospital	5	978	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.04 [0.68, 1.59]
8 Sensitivity analysis changing follow-up time for Donnelly trial in favour of HAH	6	407	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.62 [0.23, 1.61]
9 Sensitivity analysis changing follow-up time for Donnelly (stroke) in favour of hospital	6	407	Mortality (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.63 [0.24, 1.64]
10 Sensitivity analysis removing readmissions for elderly with a mix of conditions during first 14 days adjusted for age and sex	3	705	Readmissions (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.32 [0.89, 1.96]
11 Readmission - recovering from a stroke	1		Readmission (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.84 [0.64, 5.34]